Mental wellbeing
Social Stories to support reducing anxiety about residential trips
Helping with exams
Wellbeing Wednesday
BBC Bitesize Parent Toolkit
For support in a wide range of areas for mental wellbeing and additional needs:
Parents' Toolkit - BBC Bitesize
Place2Be - How to support your child's mental health
https://www.place2be.org.uk/our-services/parents-and-carers/supporting-your-child-s-mental-health
Supporting through war and conflict
Action for Happiness
Eating Disorder Support and Information
Behaviour Support - Mental wellbeing ideas for March
DfE Guidance
Mental health and wellbeing
The following organisations offer information and support on mental health and wellbeing:
- Place2Be
- MindEd
- Every Mind Matters
- Public Health England
- Child Bereavement UK and the Childhood Bereavement Network
- Youth Sport Trust and Sport England
- Young Minds
- Think Ninja
- Barnardo’s See, Hear, Respond Support Hub
Your local library can also provide access to Reading Well: books on prescription, a collection of carefully curated titles for adults, children and young people to support common mental health conditions, or deal with difficult feelings and experiences. Find your local library to join up and borrow them.
Young people can get free, confidential support at any time from government-backed voluntary and community sector organisations by:
- texting SHOUT to 85258
- calling Childline on 0800 1111
- calling the Mix on 0808 808 4994
Resources for Sleep
“The Complete Guide to Insomnia - and How You Can Manage It” - https://howtosleep.co.uk/guides/the-complete-guide-to-insomnia
“The Complete Guide To Sleep Regression” - https://www.moshisleep.com/sleep-regression/
Children's Mental Health Week
Optimistic October
Further Connection Ideas - children and parents
Safeguarding Update from Gov.Uk on 'Keeping Children Safe From Abuse and Harm' June 2020
www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-keeping-children-safe-from-abuse-and-harm/advice-to-parents-and-carers-on-keeping-children-safe-from-abuse-and-harm
https://www.mentallyhealthyschools.org.uk/
DfE document link to support families with advice around mental well-being through this Covid-19 period:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-on-supporting-children-and-young-peoples-mental-health-and-wellbeing
Transition-Recovery-Learning Primary Booklet
NSPCC resources and links to support children's mental health
NSPCC Helpline
If you need advice and support about a child, or if you are concerned about a child’s wellbeing, talk to us. It’s free and you don’t have to say who you are.
Call 0808 800 5000, email help@nspcc.org.uk or visit nspcc.org.uk/helpline.
Emotional Health and Wellbeing - Derby & Derbyshire Website
Go to: Derby & Derbyshire Emotional Health & Wellbeing website
Circle of Concern
Sheffield University Mental Wellbeing Resources:
https://southyorkshirefutures.co.uk/syf/covid-19
Course for parents on supporting emotional well-being
Supporting mental well-being ideas and resources
A guide: Doing what matters in times of stress
Helpful resources from CAMHS (Children, Adult Mental Health Service)
https://www.camhs-resources.co.uk
Safer Derbyshire Website - resources to keep safe and access support:
www.derbyshire.gov.uk/staysafe
https://www.livewellconsultancy.org/blog
Calm Friday
A growth mindset podcast for children - https://biglifejournal-uk.co.uk/pages/podcast
A resource with books linked to worries and feelings - www.reading-well.org.uk
Advice on looking after the mental health and wellbeing of children or young people during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-on-supporting-children-and-young-peoples-mental-health-and-wellbeing?utm_source=198a9e75-a418-4442-9102-7c714bd37c3c&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=immediate
Useful links:
Derbyshire County Council advice - https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/social-health/health-and-wellbeing/health-protection/disease-control/coronavirus/coronavirus-covid-19.aspx
- Kooth – free, online, support - https://www.kooth.com/
- Young minds – advice and support - https://youngminds.org.uk/
- Qwell – free online, emotional support - https://www.qwell.io/
Hope
Nutrition advice from Mrs Ruckledge